Award-winning Product Development Director, Game Designer, and Producer of games, interactive storybooks, and digitally-distributed music for consoles, mobile devices,
PC / Mac, augmented reality ("AR") / virtual reality ("VR"), and social media platforms.
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Experience with Redmine, Mantis, Jira, Atlassian, Asana, Apple’s content creation tools, Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, Unity, Android Studio, website design, and more;
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As a Product Development Director, worked with cross-functional teams and external distribution/sales partners to build the world’s 6th biggest publisher of Nintendo hardware compatible software;
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Designed and produced "serious games" training tools and simulations for military, intelligence, and healthcare organizations;
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Designed, developed, and monetized original IP through a portfolio of games, apps, interactive books, and digitally distributed music;
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10 years consulting experience as an independent Production and Quality Assurance Manager;
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5 years experience as Founder and President of a publicly traded (microcap) digital content publisher.
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30+ years games industry experience as an award-winning Product Development Director, Designer, and Production Manager;
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Shipped 230+ AAA, AA, and casual SKUs based on licensed-brands, pro athletes/Olympians, proprietary tech, and original IP for console, mobile, PC, AR, and social media platforms;
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Managed/mentored a 7-person Production Management team and simultaneously produced technically complex engine platforms and million unit+ selling games;
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Extensive experience directly managing internal and external software development teams, and independent animation, audio, and art content creators, worldwide;
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Negotiated and executed license agreements with world-renowned brands, musicians, and pro athletes;
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Experienced Internal Studio Manager whose tech and individual game titles attracted a $12M investment;
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On console, I am currently playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Tetris 99, anything Lego, and Arkham Origins.
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On mobile, I am currently playing Pokémon Go, He-Man: Tappers of Grayskull, Solitaire Tri Peaks, Clash Royale, and One Night Ultimate Werewolf/Vampire (combo app and physical card game.)
Playing (and making) games, SCUBA, golf, travel, creative writing, reading, skiing, BBQ, softball.
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University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business, Salt Lake City, Utah. Masters of Business Administration. (1996 - 1998)
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University of Utah, College of Humanities, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dual Major: History (BA) and Political Science (BS). (1990 - 1995)